A-LevelChemistryIntroduction to organic chemistryFeb/Mar 2017Paper 1 Q191 Mark
Methylamine, CH₃NH₂, has very similar chemical properties to ammonia, NH₃. Methylamine reacts with hydrogen chloride to form a white crystalline salt, methylammonium chloride. CH₃NH₂ + HCl → CH₃NH₃⁺Cl⁻ A sample of methylammonium chloride is heated with aqueous sodium hydroxide. What are the products?
Aammonia, sodium chloride and water
Bammonia, sodium hydrogencarbonate and sodium chloride
Cmethylamine, hydrogen chloride and water
Dmethylamine, sodium chloride and water
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